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Meaning of elephant trap | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈɛlɪf(ə)nt ˌtɹæp

Definitions

  1. A trap which can easily be avoided by a competent person, and thus proves the incompetence of anybody trapped by it.
    figuratively
  2. Often in the form Elephant Trap: a faulty attempt by White to win a pawn in a popular variation of the Queen's Gambit Declined, which is generally only effective against inexperienced players.
    figuratively

Equivalents

Français piège de l'éléphant

Examples

“To show he doesn’t do his fair share of work, I’ve set him an elephant trap. If he falls in he’ll look like a clown.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

elephant tree elephant trunk elephant trunkfish elephant walk elephant-ear tree elephant's ear

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